Pat D

Sounds like we're having similar fun! I've been fighting to eliminate a progressive ignition miss under load on our '54 Nash (flathead...

I rolled into my local Advance Auto Parts just looking to see if there was a 6V starting battery on the shelf, sometimes you get lucky...

Welcome! Fair warning- I'm 5 years ahead of you, and I think you're gonna find the ride quality is, well, tough on these old bones vs...

The main indicator of being 180 out is no start, and potentially backfiring while trying to start. Just last weekend my advance...

Against owning 5 vehicles with 6 volt electrical systems and only owning one 6v battery. Dads logic- "I can only drive one at a time...

But, on the other hand, aren't y'all literally drowning in freedom?:laugh2: Can't put a price on that, they tell me.

Last week I was troubleshooting an ignition problem in our '54 Nash flathead 6. The dizzy is on the drivers side of the engine waaay...

As an old curmudgeon, this is why I hate "magic" electronic boxes. No good way to troubleshoot 'em.

I have been fortunate enough to visit/tour the American SW during spring when the desert is in bloom, it is truly a wonder to behold...

3.50x19, I think that's OEM or equivalent.

So, thanks to the sharp eyes of DogBunny and Willis's memory, I now have a presentable dash plate overlay. I would have never noticed...

Maybe 2 years ago I ordered stainless cam plugs to replace the chrome ones I put on 13 years ago- chrome ones rusted up within a year...

I'll never be hungry again.

Here in the States I've had pretty good luck with Weldwood, got lucky and bought a mostly full gallon at a yard sale for $2 many years...

So- as noted, the bike was a bit of a mashup when I got it in 2013. I just recollected that it had a small headlight, which I later...

That's because the other allen bolt was in the process of being ground and polished when I took the pic. The bike was a bit of a mashup...

Having had at least 2 or more 6v vehicles in the fleet since the mid 80's, IF you have a decent (not ancient, say less than 5 years old)...

Differential?;) Splitting power between ...? I'm sorry. I'm really, really sorry. This is why I don't get invited to parties...

Ground and polished the last 6 visible fastener heads on the bike. Went to hook up the battery tender and found a surprise, they had...

Fans of the F-4 might enjoy the novel "Pettibone's Law", a sort of Vietnam era "Catch-22". A fun read about a Marine F-4 squadron in...

Just got my EAA magazine, big article on a Jr. Ace, haven't read it yet. Hoping to get the condition inspection (annual) done on the...

I've been trying to save the vintage 1955 faucet in the time capsule basement of my Grandparents house. This translates to a LOT of...

When there's no room for compression unions or "Sharkbites", old fashioned solder sweating is still the only way. Got more on my agenda...

So, what are we looking at? Is that a circulating pump? I know how boiler systems work, but never had any first hand interactions...

Lots of 'em around these parts, there's even a "Lime Kiln Rd." not too far away.